Ch 7 Vocab

Question 0

Parables

Answer 0

short story, teaches principle about good behavior

Question 1

Create

Answer 1

Bring into existence

Question 2

Interpret

Answer 2

Explain the meaning

Question 3

Apostle

Answer 3

Christian leader chosen by Jesus to spread his message

Question 4

Salvation

Answer 4

act of being saved from sin

Question 5

Region

Answer 5

broad geographic area

Question 6

Community

Answer 6

people living in particular area or the area itself

Question 7

Martyr

Answer 7

a person who dies for his or her beliefs

Question 8

Military

Answer 8

Armed forced

Question 9

Hierarchy

Answer 9

organization with different positions of power

Question 10

Clergy

Answer 10

church officials

Question 11

Laity

Answer 11

regular church members

Question 12

Doctrine

Answer 12

official church teaching

Question 13

Gospels

Answer 13

accounts that the apostles wrote of Jesus’ life

Question 14

Pope

Answer 14

The Bishop of Rome

Question 15

Icon

Answer 15

Representation of an object of worship

Question 16

Display

Answer 16

to place an object where people can view it

Question 17

Iconclasts

Answer 17

originally: a person who destroys icons; today: a person who criticizes traditional beliefs

Question 18

Reject

Answer 18

Refuse

Question 19

Excommunicate

Answer 19

to declare a person or group no longer a member of the church

Question 20

Schism

Answer 20

division from a church